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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Death of a Newsboy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the minor crisis with on the base that might have triggered the killings by Joubert?
(a) A cleaning person.
(b) His direct commander.
(c) Friend.
(d) Sergeant.

2. In what area were Ressler's graduate studies?
(a) Behavioral mannerisms.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Profiling.
(d) Criminology.

3. The BSU studied people who killed for reasons other than __________.
(a) Revenge.
(b) Love.
(c) Trust.
(d) Money.

4. What is the term that Ressler later coined in order to describe the people who sought out satisfaction from killing?
(a) Mental killer.
(b) Serial killer.
(c) Big killer.
(d) Scary killer.

5. How much did Edward Kemper weigh when he was about to hurt Ressler in the interview room?
(a) 400 pounds.
(b) 200 pounds.
(c) 175 pounds.
(d) 300 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Psychological and emotional _________ is usually prevalent in the families of serial killers.

2. What was the name of the paperboy who suddenly went missing during his route one day?

3. Kemper told Ressler that he could easily kill and ___________ Ressler before the guards could come in and save him.

4. Around ________ of killers reported some kind of early sexual abuse, often rape, by a family member.

5. Many of the serial killers had killed or tortured __________ when they were younger.

(see the answer key)

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